Downplayed: Emperor Evulz responds to his defeat with suppressed rage and a nervous twitch.

Justified:

Emperor Evulz is not particularly well-adjusted at the best of times, and the shock of his recent experiences with the heroes has been gradually unhinging him. His plan's ultimate defeat at the hands of Amazing Girl was just the straw that broke the camel's back.

Emperor Evulz has spent years working towards his plans. Wouldn't you be jarred if someone crushed your life's work and goal?

Evulz knows he's going to be subjected to a Cruel and Unusual Death and can't do anything to stop it from happening.

Inverted:

Amazing Girl suffers a Heroic BSOD upon suffering a major defeat at the hands of Emperor Evulz.

Emperor Evulz takes over the world and has a break down on the realization that now he has to run it.

Emperor Evulz's defeat taught him an important lesson about keeping emotions under control and he is far more collected in his future appearances.

Emperor Evulz was more than a little unhinged before he took over the world. Now that he's the new ruler, the constant trial by fire has made him dangerouslycompetent at what he does.

Parodied: Evulz responds to his defeat with a petty and childish temper tantrum which would make a four-year-old child embarrassed.

Zig Zagged: Evulz suffers rapid Mood Whiplash; it's hard to tell when he's genuinely having a breakdown and when he isn't (and when he's just messing with his minions).

Averted: Evulz manages to keep it together despite his plans falling apart.

Enforced: "Let's face it; Bob's a Large Ham, and it'd be a shame to waste that when he's playing Emperor Evulz. Let's write a scene at the end when he just snaps; give Bob a chance to really chew the scenery."

Invoked: Amazing Girl knows Emperor Evulz's Berserk Button and is gleefully pushing it during the climactic battle precisely to trigger a breakdown on his part, thus destabilizing him and giving her the advantage.

Exploited: Amazing Girl knows Emperor Evulz is bound to lose his cool and exploits his lack of focus accordingly.

Defied: Evulz takes mind-altering drugs and has had extensive brain surgery specifically designed to remove his capability of breaking down in a crisis.

Discussed: "The only way you'll win a battle against Evulz is if you make him angry. Very angry."

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